Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Friday, August 31st, 2007
Ruth Pierstorff
Ruth P. Pierstorff, 88, of Wapakoneta, died at 6:32 p.m. Aug. 30, 2007, at The Gardens of Wapakoneta.
She was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Mercer County, to Joseph and Jennie Hone Baucher. On April 25, 1938, she married Dale E. Pierstorff, who died Aug. 29, 1971.
Surviving are a daughter, Jean (Dennis) DeLong, Wapakoneta; two daughters-in-law, Betty, Howell, Mich., and Shirley Ratzmann, Fremont; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Dean; a brother, Donald Baucher; and a sister, Wanda Cramer.
She was a homemaker and a switchboard operator at Lima Memorial Hospital. Prior to that she worked at Lima Ordnance Depot. She was a graduate of Rockford High School and a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lima.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta. Burial is at St. Matthews Cemetery, near Cridersville.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to The Gardens Activity Fund or St. Rita's Hospice.
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